Ir Dr WONG Ho Fai, Simon
Associate Dean
Academic Staff
TEACHING AREAS
- Structural Mechanics and Analysis
- Mechanics of Materials
- Structural Concrete Design
- Design and Analysis of Tall Buildings and Structural Systems
- Earthquake Engineering
QUALIFICATIONS
| 2005 | PhD in Civil Engineering, HKUST |
| 2001 | MPhil in Civil Engineering, HKUST |
| 1999 | B.Eng. (Hons.) in Civil and Structural Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) |
EMPLOYMENT
| 2012 - Present | Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong |
| 2011 - 2012 | Lecturer, Department of Construction, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi) |
| 2010 - 2011 | Principal Engineer, Siu Yin Wai & Associates Limited |
| 2008 - 2010 | Senior Structural Engineer, Hyder Consulting Limited (HK) |
| 2005 - 2008 | Structural Engineer, Siu Yin Wai & Associates Limited |
VISITING APPOINTMENTS
| 2011 - Present | Part-time Lecturer, Department of Construction, the Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Tsing Yi) |
| 2010 - Present | Part-time Lecturer, Engineering Discipline In-service Training Office (EDIT) |
AWARDS
- Research Studentship, HKUST
- The Best Teaching Assistant Coordinator, HKUST
- Second Prize of Post-graduate Team, Introducing and Demonstrating Earthquake Engineering Research in Schools (IDEERS)
- T K Hsieh Award (The Best Paper Award), Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE)
- JSD Award in Building Structures Design, HKIE & IStructE
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
- Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (MIStructE)
- Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (MHKIE)
- Member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia (MIEAust)
- Chartered Engineer (CEng)
- Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng)
- National Professional Engineers Register (NPER) – Structural Discipline
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Reinforced Concrete Structures
- Earthquake-Resistant Design and Analysis
- Tall Building Design and Analysis
- Shear Strength and Ductility of Discontinuous Region
- Large-Scale Laboratory Testing of RC Structures and Components
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- WONG, Simon H F and KUANG, J S (2011). “Predicting Shear Strength of RC Exterior Beam-Column Joints by Modified Rotating-Angle Softened-Truss Model”. Computers and Concrete, An International Journal, Vol. 8, No.1, pp.59-70.
- WONG, Simon H F and KUANG, J S (2009). “On the Design of RC Beam-Column Joints to Hong Kong Concrete Code 2004”, HKIE Transactions, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, Vol. 16, No. 3 pp. 48-55.
- WONG, Simon H F and KUANG, J S (2008). “Effects of Beam-Column Depth Ratio on Joint Seismic Behaviour”, ICE Journal of Structures and Buildings, Vol. 161, No. 2, pp. 91-101.
- WONG, Simon H F and KUANG, J S (2005). “Experimental Study on Shear Strength of Exterior Beam-Column Joints with Different Types of Beam Bar Anchorages”, Proceedings of 6th International Conference on Tall Buildings, Hong Kong.
- KUANG, J S and WONG, Simon H F (2005). “Improving Ductility of Non-seismically Designed RC Column”,ICE Journal of Structures and Buildings, Vol. 158, No. 1, pp. 13-20.